Kimura Co., Ltd. engages in the real estate business that includes wholesale of residential and building materials, and rental of construction scaffoldings. It operates through the following segments: Wholesale, Retail, Real Estate, and Scaffolding Rental. The Wholesale segment includes selling of machinery and tools, exterior decorations, provisional materials, building sashes, and housing hardware, materials, and equipment. The Retail segment operates home centers and construction material shops selling do-it-yourself products, house wares, pet supplies, leisure goods, garden supplies, building materials, interior decorations, and agricultural supplies. The Real Estate segment engages in the sale of residential apartments and in the lease and sale of real estate. The Scaffolding Rental segment handles the assembly and rental of scaffolds for residential building construction and reform. The company was founded by Shoji Kimura in May 1946 and is headquartered in Sapporo, Japan.